The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 556 London Idea King

Spring sleepiness, autumn fatigue, summer naps, and sleepy winter months. August in England passed in a flash, but it did not leave any pink memories, only a long list of missing and dead in the newspapers.

The shadow of Voldemort still hangs over England, like the fog that cannot be blown away in London, or like chewing gum stuck in the hair.

Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, is eagerly waiting for customers, and the shop owners in Diagon Alley are also in tears. Only Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes is doing a booming business and is packed with customers.

The three-piece anti-curse suit in the store is in short supply, and even though you need to register your identity information and wand when buying it, it still can't stop the enthusiasm of wizards. In such a dangerous moment, nothing is more practical than a life-saving suit.

Wearing a curse-proof cloak, a curse-proof wizard hat, and a pair of curse-proof gloves, this outfit is very cool even when walking in Knockturn Alley. It is simply a must-have item for home travel and visiting relatives and friends.

It's September 1st again. This year, there are some new faces and fewer old faces on Platform 9 and 3/4. Every year on this day, the Hogwarts Express will take students to Hogwarts to start their magnificent journey.

Unlike in the past, in view of the critical situation in the wizarding world, the Ministry of Magic has dispatched many people to escort this train carrying dreams.

There are Aurors on duty at the platform, and there are people accompanying the train for protection after it starts. There are also many Aurors stationed in Hogsmeade to protect the safety of Hogwarts students.

The same thing was that Harry's cards were as good as ever. Before Mr. Weasley could apply for the ministry's car again, Thicknesse waved his hand and lent him the best car in the ministry.

This card really made Ada envious. The last time she used the ministry's car was when she was escorted to Azkaban by Scrimgeour. This is the difference between people. The title of the savior sounds more famous than the French devil.

But before Ada could lament that her ambitions were too high and her life was too fragile, the news from Hogwarts almost made her jaw drop - Snape actually became the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts!

Yes, Ada heard it right, Severus Snape became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts and became one of the annual professors. What is this, is it what you want?
Snape is a master of potions and is also very good at dark magic. He was fascinated by dark magic when he was studying at Hogwarts. After becoming a faculty member of the school, he applied for this position more than once, but he finally got his wish this year.

Ada would not write to Snape to congratulate him, but would wonder if there was some unknown secret behind this incident.

The saying that people are thrown away every year is not groundless. Not only people like Quirrell and Lockhart are cursed by their positions, even outstanding people like Grover Cecil and Lupin cannot escape the curse.

Presumably Snape is no exception, which means that after the end of the 95-96 school year, the former Potions Professor will most likely leave Hogwarts.

Who is Severus Snape? He is the spy king of the British wizarding world! Snape is Voldemort's confidant, the Dark Lord's spy in Hogwarts, a man trusted by Dumbledore, and a spy who has penetrated into the Death Eaters.

Such a person was placed in the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. He might leave Hogwarts in a year, or even less than a year. This... Ida was a little confused.

Her clever little head was still not sophisticated enough, otherwise she should have said at this moment: The principal must have his own reasons for doing this.

When humans can't figure out something, they want to hear other people's opinions. Ada is no exception. She can't just stay in the room and think about things alone.

So Ada left the Ministry of Magic. She wanted to hear what the two idiots from the Weasley family thought of this change.

There are only Ministry of Magic staff on duty in Diagon Alley at night. Although there is no guard post every three steps or sentry every five steps, they are able to coordinate with each other, and have open sentries, hidden sentries, and mobile patrols.

Those on night shift worked diligently and conscientiously, but it was not easy to find Ada. Although her Disillusionment Charm could not compare with Harry's Invisibility Cloak, it was enough to deceive ordinary people.

After bypassing all the checkpoints, Ada stood at the door of No. 93 Diagon Alley.

A familiar scene appeared, Ada knocked on the door and George opened the door. The difference was that this time George was not surprised by Ada's arrival, as if he knew she would come.

The small room upstairs from the shop was where the twins usually rested. At this moment, the three of them sat on the floor, Ada's eyes were full of expectation, while Fred and George were frowning and thinking hard. Snape had been seeking a position for more than ten years, but he suddenly got it today. The twins couldn't understand this. The guesses made by the two brothers even made Ada wonder if they were making fun of her.

"I think so," said Fred suddenly. "I think Dumbledore might have some extremely dangerous mission for him."

Fred looked serious, so Ida foolishly believed him. She asked, "An extremely dangerous mission?"

"Yes, that must be the case," George said, taking over from his twin brother, "Because the mission Snape accepted was particularly dangerous, even more dangerous than the current mission, so Dumbledore gave him a little sweet treat to satisfy his wish!"

Ada was slightly stunned, and then she realized it - isn't this what you want to take, you must give? Is this considered Dumbledore's PUA to Snape?

"Mission...Mission..." Ada murmured, "What will this mission be?"

"I don't know." The twins said in unison, "We are not the worms in Dumbledore's stomach, how can we know his thoughts?"

Ada ignored the two brothers' chattering and was still immersed in her own world, thinking about what kind of mission it would be. Dumbledore was willing to let Snape become a professor of the year.

After more than ten minutes, Ada, who was thinking hard, still had no clue, but the twins didn't want to wait any longer. They were not that interested in Snape becoming the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Anyway, they are no longer students of Hogwarts, and they are not the ones who suffer, so why worry about it.

The two brothers, unwilling to be lonely, raised their arms and waved them in front of Ada, like two seaweeds swaying in the waves. They also uttered some strange syllables, and it seemed that they had some serious illness.

"You should pay attention to us too!" Fred complained, "It's tiring to rock and roll!"

"Don't you have anything you want to tell us other than greasy Snape?" George asked, hinting... no, he was making it clear that he was leading the conversation back to the topic of the day in the office.

Fred and George's eyes were bright and shining with a moving light. This light pierced into Ada's heart and made her feel that she needed the twins' help very much. Without the two of them, she could not accomplish anything.

After thinking for a while, Ada said, "There is one thing that you may be able to help with."

"Go ahead, my nickname is the Idea King of San Calcipe Village," Fred patted his chest to assure him, and George nodded in agreement, with such a big movement that he almost hit his head on the ground.

"It's about Bellatrix Lestrange," Ada said. "The man we all know gave her an item of great importance for safekeeping. Where do you think she hid it?"

The twins frowned again, and kept scratching their smooth chins with their index fingers, as if this would help them think.

"At home?" Fred said. "A lot of people keep their stuff at home. It's right under their noses and easier to protect."

It sounds reasonable, humans are also animals, and it is instinctive to hide precious items in their nests, just like a cave full of gold and treasure is always guarded by a dragon.

"Isn't it a little too easy, Fred?" George looked at his brother. "Home is indeed a good place, but I always feel that it is too easy for people to guess. Besides, wasn't Lestrange imprisoned in Azkaban for many years? It is not impossible for her home to be visited by someone. Dunger is an expert at this."

Yes, thieves love such mansions that are always unoccupied, especially when the owner is a lifelong member of Azkaban. But there is a place that is almost never burglarized, and will not be searched because the owner is in prison.

"You've made a lot of money recently, right?" Ada asked. She had a big plan.

(End of this chapter)